What would I do with Kendrick? Find him a tag team partner and have him spend the rest of his career working tag matches and curtain-jerking singles matches.
That's really all he's good for. He's not a believable worker when matched up with heavyweights, and his style doesn't mesh well with the other main-eventers. He's got a little bit of personality and some flash, so let him be the guy that opens the show hot, do a couple flashy spots to get the crowd going, and be back through the curtain in 5-8 minutes. That's really all he's needed to do.
Have to agree with that. Kendrick just doesn't have it in him to be something big in the WWE. Granted, the guy has some character, and he's cut some decent promos in the past, but overall, he's got too many things going against him to be taken seriously.
First, his size limits him. Nothing bothers me more than what they do with Mysterio 24/7. "Biggest little man, oh but his heart wins the fights for him", and for some reason you can be 6'3 kicking a giant and it does nothing, but if you're 5'2 and you wear a mask, your kicks can knock down the goddamn Eiffel Tower? Lol. Kendrick runs into that same scenario. Too small for his own good, because if you're gonna pick someone to be the little guy in the fight who still gets the win, you've got your future golden boy on ECW.....Evan Bourne.
Second, he has an attitude and marijuana problem. Supposedly he keeps getting fined because he refuses to stop smoking weed. Really want to reward disobedient behavior like that? Don't think so.
Third, he's not THAT special in the ring. He's entertaining in his short matches and when he's up with someone who can help him out, and I certainly wouldn't fire the guy, but he's not absolutely amazing.
Fourth, he's not a draw. Ever hear the crowd go apeshit with boos when they hear his music? Nope.
So what would I do with Kendrick? I'd use him as a midcarder that can take the fall. When Kofi gets done beating the piss out of William Regal, he should feud with Kendrick next. Kingston and Kendrick could have some decent matches together that would wake the crowd up after having to sit through their 8th Raw Rewind per that episode.